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Will UNL Beat UNG?

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 20:43:53 +0000

Can USCF's new fund tackle the natural gas contango?

A Real Hedge Fund ETF?

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 02:03:42 +0000

IndexIQ’s new IQ Arb Merger Arbitrage ETF just started trading, but I’m not sure I buy it.

ProShares’ Positive Tax Surprise?

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 17:24:20 +0000

ProShares’ newfound tax efficiency is surprising and welcome. Will the other leveraged funds follow suit?

XLP Short Interest: Surprising Bearishness

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 19:01:35 +0000

ETF short interest provides some great insights into what the market really thinks.

Schwab: You’re Out Of Your Mind, Dave

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 18:42:19 +0000

$100 billion in assets by December 2010? In a best-case scenario for Schwab, they’ll be closer to $10 billion.

Schwab: More Important Than You Think

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 19:22:42 +0000

Matt may think it’s all about Zecco. I think it’s all about advisers.

Is Schwab Big News For ETFs?

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 14:31:52 +0000

Schwab’s new ETFs solve one critical problem in the ETF market, but they won’t take over the world. At least not for a while.

You May Love ETNs, Matt, But You Can’t Trade Them

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 00:12:43 +0000

It’s one thing to love a product for its innovation, but another to blanket the world with that love without highlighting the real problems.

Are ETNs Safe?

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 16:48:25 +0000

In his latest blog, Matt sings the praises of ETNs and argues that the risk of losing money is “vanishingly small”.

I Heart ETNs

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 20:14:02 +0000

Exchange-traded notes are like the forgotten stepchildren of the ETF industry: unloved and overlooked. Investors (particularly taxable investors) are missing out.